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Less Screen Time is Key to Better Sleep in Kids
Less Screen Time is Key to Better Sleep in Kids

72% of kids ages 6-17 sleep with at least one electronic device. Mallory Krahn, MD, Meritas Health Pediatrics, says those kids can lose up to one hour of sleep each night and that leads to a lot of sleep loss over a course of a week.

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Four Legged Donor Steps Up To Help
Four Legged Donor Steps Up To Help

Four Legged Donor Steps Up to Help

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Advance Directive Help Your Family Plan for the Future
Advance Directive Help Your Family Plan for the Future

Secure your healthcare advance directive, which can include healthcare durable power of attorney (DPOA) and healthcare treatment directive or living will. Be sure to talk with your family and friends about your healthcare wishes.

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Managing Your Medication
Managing Your Medication

Prescription medication can play an important role in our lives. It can help us overcome a short-term illness or manage a chronic condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48.7% of Americans have used at least one prescription drug in the past 30 days.

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Prepare for Life's Uncertainties
Prepare for Life’s Uncertainties

Whether we think of ourselves as perfectly healthy or we are living with a serious illness, the most important thing as a patient is to make sure your health team understands your goals for your care.

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Vaccine Plan Saves Lives Overseas
Vaccine Plan Saves Lives Overseas

Using a COVID-19 vaccination plan developed at NKCH, Julius Saisi helped get 2,000 Kenyans vaccinated, including his mother, Ruth.

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COVID-19 Long Haulers Support
COVID-19 Long Haulers Support

For those who are suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19, NKCH offers a long-haulers program to help manage lingering symptoms and improve your quality of life.

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Knock Out Parkinson's
Knock Out Parkinsons

Rock Steady Boxing helps people with Parkinson’s by using boxing techniques but without bodily contact. NKCH is the only Kansas City-area hospital that offers Rock Steady.

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Be Cautious About What You Click and Access
Be Cautious About What You Click and Access

Please join us in spreading cybersecurity awareness and encourage everyone to own their role in protecting Internet-connected devices.

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Buckle Up This Holiday Weekend
Buckle Up This Holiday Weekend

Labor Day is one of the three deadliest holidays for roadway travel. Travelers head to their favorite vacation spots before school starts. Practice seatbelt safety so you arrive alive.

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Ticks: Avoid Misery in Missouri
Ticks Avoid Misery in Missouri

As the Midwest grows hotter because of climate change, tick-related diseases are on the rise in Missouri. Prevention is your best defense.

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Never Too Old to Be Loved
Never Too Old to Be Loved

People who foster senior dogs and cats open their homes and hearts to give these animals a second chance. Fostering a pet also has physical and emotional health benefits.

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Glory Days
Glory Days

Dana Hindman and Pam Roberts relive their days on the Winnetonka High School Dance Drill Team after the isolation of COVID-19.

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How to Become a Medical Laboratory Scientist
How to Become a Medical Laboratory Scientist

Explore the benefits of our School of Medical Laboratory Science and how an MLS degree can lead to different medical laboratory careers in healthcare.

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Harrowing COVID-19 Battle Gives KC Legend New Lease on Life
Harrowing COVID-19 Battle Gives KC Legend New Lease on Life

When Kansas City legend Bob Reeder fell ill with COVID-19, he feared the worst. Watch the video to learn how NKCH staff saved his life.

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Back On the Air After Lifesaving Care
Back On the Air After Lifesaving Care

As we celebrate Heart Month, we take a look at MIX 93.3 radio personality Rocket’s recovery from life-threatening bicuspid aortic valve disease.

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How Blood Donation Saved the Life of a Northland Mom
How Blood Donation Saved the Life of a Northland Mom

Blood donation, a resource that enables hospitals to provide lifesaving care, saved the life of a Northland mom after she had a near-fatal pregnancy complication.

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Make Halloween Less Scary By Taking These COVID-19 Precautions
Make Halloween Less Scary By Taking These COVID-19 Precautions

To help control the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines to help change high-risk behaviors

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Nurse's Quick Action Saves Child
Nurse's Quick Action Saves Child

Just minutes after Brenda and Randy posed for this photo, Brenda found herself in a lifesaving situation.

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13 Tips for Saving Your Sanity During Quarantine
13 Tips for Saving Your Sanity During Quarantine

Life is starting to look a little more recognizable, and that’s something to celebrate. But, don’t expect your fears and concerns to melt away quickly. Finding healthy ways to deal is as important as ever.

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Coronavirus Coping as a Caregiver
Coronavirus Coping as a Caregiver

During this uncertain time, being a caregiver may feel even more challenging, difficult and worrisome. Following a plan. It is vital you take these needed steps for the health and well-being of your loved one and yourself.

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4 Ways to Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak
4 Ways to Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak

f you’re looking to help during the coronavirus outbreak, look no further than your older neighbors or people with serious chronic medical conditions. These people are at a higher risk from getting sick from the coronavirus. By helping them, you can make

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Help for Dry Hands Caused by Coronavirus Handwashing
Help for Dry Hands Caused by Coronavirus Handwashing

Whether you’re washing your hands to “Happy Birthday,” “Jolene” or another catchy chorus, you probably have hand hygiene down to a science by now. While clean hands help fight disease, the side effect is rough, dry and cracked skin. Here’s how to find rel

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Support Groups for Life
Support Groups for Life

Sometimes, life hands you a health challenge you’re not sure you can handle. There’s comfort in knowing you’re not alone. Support groups bring people with similar experiences together. They offer a safe place to share personal experiences, discuss...